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Sayadaw Dr.

Nandamālābhivaṃsa

PAṬṬHĀNA
"Paṭṭhāna" means a condition which is the source of phenomena. A text in which such conditions are explained is also called Paṭṭhāna. In the Paṭṭhāna there are 3 main points: (1) paccaya = conditioning state (2) paccayuppanna = conditioned state (3) paccaya satti = conditioning force Paccaya: There are 5 things as the 4 ultimate realities and 1 concept. They perform as paccaya, conditioning state. Paccayuppanna: Among the 4 ultimate realities only these three as citta, cetasika, rūpa perform as paccayuppanna. But Nibbāna and concept are not conditioned states. They are only conditioning state.

Paccaya
1 2 3 4 5 consciousness mental state matter Nibbāna Paññatti

Paccayuppanna
1 2 3 consciousness mental state matter

Paccayasatti: There are 24 conditions that have the conditioning force each. It is the particular way in which the conditioning states function as conditions for the conditioned states.

24 Conditions
(1) Hetu paccayo, Condition that fortifies its conditioned state. (2) Ārammaṇa paccayo, Condition as an object of the conditioned state. (3) Adhipati paccayo, Condition that predominates over its conditioned state. (4) Anantara paccyao, Condition that precedes its conditioned state. (5) Samanantara paccayo, Condition that just precedes its conditioned state. (6) Sahajāta paccayo, Condition born together with its conditioned state. (7) Aññamañña paccayo, Condition that reciprocates with its conditioned state. (8) Nissaya paccayo, Condition that supports its conditioned state. (9) Upanissaya paccayo, condition that strongly supports its conditioned state. (10) Purejāta paccayo, Condition that is born earlier than its conditioned state. (11) Pacchājāta paccayo, Condition that is born later than its conditioned state. (12) Āsevana paccayo, Condition that repeats the arising of its conditioned state. (13) Kamma paccayo, Condition that produces and stimulates its conditioned state.

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(14) Vipāka paccayo, Condition that quietens its conditioned state. (15) Āhāra paccayo, Condition that sustains its conditioned state. (16) Indriya paccayo, Condition that controls its conditioned state in the function. (17) Jhāna paccayo, Condition that makes its conditioned state observed an object (18) Magga paccayo, Condition as the path of its conditioned state. (19) Sampayutta paccayo, Condition by associating with the conditioned state. (20) Vippayutta paccayo, Condition by dissociating from the conditioned state. (21) Atthi paccayo, Condition of the conditioned states at the moment of existence. (22) Natthi paccayo, Condition of the conditioned states at moment of nonexistence. (23) Vigata paccayo, Conditiion of the conditioned states after having ceased. (24) Avigata paccayo, Condition of the conditioned states before it ceases.

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9 Groups of Conditions
In the Paṭṭhāna there are 24 conditions through which the Buddha explains the law of causality. If dividing the conditions into 9 groups in the way of particularity, the conditions will be 49 in number. They run as follows: (1) Ārammaṇa (2) Sahajāta (3) Anantara (4) Purejāta (5) Pacchājāta (6) Āhāra (7) Indriya (8) Pakatūpanissaya (9) Kamma 8 15 7 6 4 3 3 2 1